The New York Times had reported the entry, along with more than a dozen others on other pages of the all-boys high school yearbook, was part of a boast by football players about Renate at the time . Talking to his colleagues, Flake voiced discomfort with the accusation against Kavanaugh and said he was leaning toward asking for an FBI investigation , according to two people in the room grante... [Full Article...]

For the test, Ford gave her account, in which she alleges that when they were both in high school, Kavanaugh pinned her to a bed during a party and groped her, trying to remove her clothing. Republicans are fighting to maintain their grip on both houses of Congress in the face of strong enthusiasm by Democratic voters who oppose Trump and his policies. [Full Article...]

The scheme led to fears of a coup by Mr Yameen, whose tenure was defined by growing authoritarianism. According to provisional results released by the Elections Commission earlier this week, Joint Opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih had won last Sunday's presidential elections after securing 58.3 percent votes. [Full Article...]

Evacuations are underway and people have been warned to remain alert and outside their homes. "We found at 2:00 am many dead bodies in Palu", he said. At least one person has been confirmed dead so far. "All the things in my house were swaying", another Donggala resident, Mohammad Fikri, said of the earlier 6.1 quake. [Full Article...]

In addition to interviews with Sessions, Trump Jr. and Kushner, the president's son-in-law, the transcripts to be released include interviews of long-time Trump adviser Roger Stone, current Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale, and former aides Stephen Bannon, Corey Lewandowski and Hope Hicks. [Full Article...]

Watch the highlights from Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh's emotional testimonies. It was enough to win over Flake, whose vote means that Kavanaugh has the necessary support to be reported favorably by the panel. Judge's cooperation, he will answer any and all questions posed to him", lawyer Barbara Van Gelder told CNBC in an email. In fact, I commented at the time that had he ... [Full Article...]

A spokeswoman for Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said that, "This morning Michael Avenatti provided a declaration to the Judiciary Committee". In a bombshell story in The New Yorker , Ramirez claims Kavanaugh, at a dorm party, took down his trousers, thrust his penis in her face, and resulted in her touching it without her consent when she pushed him away. [Full Article...]

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) responded Wednesday to new allegations from Julie Swetnick that Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh participated in parties with gang rapes during high school and witnessed her rape. There hasn't even been an FBI investigation, which Hill received in 1991. Ford and Senate Democrats' request for a similar investigation into her claims has gone unfulfilled. [Full Article...]